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Diana Carychao
Produce Safety and Microbiology Research
Biological Science Lab Technician (Plants)

Phone: (510) 559-6447
Fax: (510) 559-6162

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Publications (Clicking on the reprint icon Reprint Icon will take you to the publication reprint.)
Conditional expression of flagellar motility, curli fimbriae, and biofilms in Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia albertii Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Carter, M.Q., Carychao, D.K., Lindsey, R.L. 2024. Conditional expression of flagellar motility, curli fimbriae, and biofilms in Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia albertii. Frontiers in Microbiology. 15. Article 1456637. https://doi.org/10.3389/fmicb.2024.1456637.
Genomic and phenotypic characterization of Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia albertii strains isolated from wild birds in a major agricultural region in California Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Carter, M.Q., Quinones, B., He, X., Pham, A.C., Carychao, D.K., Cooley, M., Lo, C., Chain, P.S., Lindsey, R.L., Bono, J.L. 2023. Genomic and phenotypic characterization of Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia albertii strains isolated from wild birds in a major agricultural region in California. Microorganisms. 11(11). Article 2803. https://doi.org/10.3390/microorganisms11112803.
Pathogenicity assessment of Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli strains isolated from wild birds in a major agricultural region in California Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Carter, M.Q., Quinones, B., Laniohan, N.S., Carychao, D.K., Pham, A.C., He, X., Cooley, M. 2023. Pathogenicity assessment of Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli strains isolated from wild birds in a major agricultural region in California. Frontiers in Microbiology. 14. Article 1214081. https://doi.org/10.3389/fmicb.2023.1214081.
Prevalence and clonal diversity of over 1,200 Listeria monocytogenes isolates collected from public access waters near produce production areas on the central California coast during 2011 to 2016 Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Gorski, L.A., Cooley, M.B., Oryang, D., Carychao, D.K., Nguyen, K., Luo, Y., Weinstein, L., Brown, E., Allard, M., Mandrell, R., Chen, Y. 2022. Prevalence and clonal diversity of over 1,200 Listeria monocytogenes isolates collected from public access waters near produce production areas on the central California coast during 2011 to 2016. Applied and Environmental Microbiology. 88(8). Article e00357.22. https://doi.org/10.1128/aem.00357-22.
Salmonella enterica serovar diversity, distribution, and prevalence in public-access waters from a central California coastal leafy green-growing region from 2011 to 2016 Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Gorski, L.A., Liang, A.S., Walker, S., Carychao, D.K., Aviles Noriega, A., Mandrell, R., Cooley, M.B. 2022. Salmonella enterica serovar diversity, distribution, and prevalence in public-access waters from a central California coastal leafy green-growing region from 2011 to 2016. Applied and Environmental Microbiology. 88(3). Article e01834-21. https://doi.org/10.1128/aem.01834-21.
Panoramic MLVA fingerprinting of Brucella melitensis circulating among livestock and cases of sporadic human illness in Egypt Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Sayour, A.E., Elbauomy, E., Abdel-Hamid, N.H., Mahrous, A., Carychao, D.K., Cooley, M.B., Elhadidy, M. 2020. Panoramic MLVA fingerprinting of Brucella melitensis circulating among livestock and cases of sporadic human illness in Egypt. Transboundary and Emerging Diseases. 1:1-11. https://doi.org/10.1111/tbed.13581.
Metagenomics as a public health risk assessment tool in a study of natural creek sediments influenced by agricultural and livestock runoff: potential and limitations Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Suttner, B.J., Johnston, E.R., Orellana, L.H., Rodriguez, L.M., Hatt, J.K., Carychao, D.K., Carter, M.Q., Cooley, M.B., Konstantinidis, K.T. 2020. Metagenomics as a public health risk assessment tool in a study of natural creek sediments influenced by agricultural and livestock runoff: potential and limitations. Applied and Environmental Microbiology. 86(6):e02525-19. https://doi.org/10.1128/AEM.02525-19.
Complete genome sequences of two Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli strains isolated from crows Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Carter, M.Q., Pham, A.C., Carychao, D.K., Cooley, M.B. 2019. Complete genome sequences of two Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli strains isolated from crows. Microbiology Resource Announcements. 8(45):e01082-19. https://doi.org/10.1128/MRA.01082-19.
A clonal shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli O121:H19 population exhibits diverse carbon utilization patterns Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Carter, M.Q., Tan, Z., Pham, A.C., Carychao, D.K., Cooley, M.B. 2019. A clonal shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli O121:H19 population exhibits diverse carbon utilization patterns. Foodborne Pathogens and Disease. 16(6):384-393. https://doi.org/10.1089/fpd.2018.2567.
Optimized co-extraction and quantification of DNA from enteric pathogens in surface water samples near produce fields in California Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Cooley, M.B., Carychao, D.K., Gorski, L.A. 2018. Optimized co-extraction and quantification of DNA from enteric pathogens in surface water samples near produce fields in California. Frontiers in Microbiology. 9:448. https://doi.org/10.3389/fmicb.2018.00448.
Comparison of subtypes of Listeria monocytogenes isolates from naturally contaminated watershed samples using a combination of non-selective and selective enrichment methods - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Gorski, L.A., Walker, S., Liang, A.S., Nguyen, K.M., Govoni, J.A., Carychao, D.K., Cooley, M.B., Mandrell, R.E. 2014. Comparison of subtypes of Listeria monocytogenes isolates from naturally contaminated watershed samples using a combination of non-selective and selective enrichment methods. PLoS One. 9(3):e92467. DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.009246.
Development of a robust methos for isolation of shiga toxin positive Escherichia coli (STEC) from fecal, plant, soil and water samples from leafy greens production region in California - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Cooley, M.B., Jay-Russell, M., Atwill, E.R., Carychao, D.K., Nguyen, K.M., Quinones, B., Patel, R., Walker, S., Swimley, M., Pierre-Jerome, E., Gordus, A., Mandrell, R.E. 2013. Development of a robust methos for isolation of shiga toxin positive Escherichia coli (STEC) from fecal, plant, soil and water samples from leafy greens production region in California. PLoS One. 8(6):e65716. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0065716.
Occurrence of generic E. coli, E. coli O157:H7 and Salmonella spp. in water and sediment from leafy green produce farms and streams on the Central California coast - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Benjamin, L., Atwill, E.R., Jay-Russell, M., Cooley, M.B., Carychao, D.K., Gorski, L.A., Mandrell, R.E. 2013. Occurrence of generic E. coli, E. coli O157:H7 and Salmonella spp. in water and sediment from leafy green produce farms and streams on the Central California coast. International Journal of Food Microbiology. 10.1016/j.ijfoodmicro.2013.04.003 165(1)65-76.
Evidence of norovirus (NV)in a major produce production region watershed and a low density microarray strategy for detecting NV(Abstract) - (Abstract Only)
Selective recovery by different culture methods of Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli genotypes from a major produce production region in California(Abstract) - (Abstract Only)
Curli variants of enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli O157:H7 display distinct survival fitness - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Carter, M.Q., Brandl, M., Louie, J.W., Kyle, J.L., Carychao, D.K., Cooley, M.B., Parker, C., Bates, A.H., Mandrell, R.E. 2011. Curli variants of enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli O157:H7 display distinct survival fitness. Applied and Environmental Microbiology. 77:3685-3695.
Use of Photopolymerization for Genotyping Shiga Toxin-Producing Escherichia coli Recovered from Produce Production Regions in California - (Abstract Only)
Tandem Repeat Stability in Escherichia coli O157:H7 is Dependent on Environmental Stress - (Abstract Only)
Effects of Environmental Stress on Stability of Tandem Repeat in Escherichia coli O157:H7 - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Cooley, M.B., Carychao, D.K., Nguyen, K.M., Whitehand, L.C., Mandrell, R.E. 2010. Effects of Environmental Stress on Stability of Tandem Repeat in Escherichia coli O157:H7. Applied and Environmental Microbiology. 76(10)3398-3400
Phenotypic Divergence in Curli Variants of Enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli O157:H7 - (Abstract Only)
Incidence and tracking of Escherichia coli O157:H7 in a major produce production region in California - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Cooley, M.B., Carychao, D.K., Crawford-Miksza, L., Jay, M.T., Myers, C., Rose, C., Key, C., Farrar, J., Mandrell, R.E. 2007. Incidence and tracking of Escherichia coli O157:H7 in a major produce production region in California. PLoS One. 0001159, www.plosone.org
Escherichia coli O157:H7 in Feral Swine Near Spinach Fields and Cattle, Central California Coast - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Jay, M.T., Cooley, M.B., Carychao, D.K., Wiscomb, G.W., Sweitzer, R.A., Crawford-Miksza, L., Farrar, J.A., Lau, D.K., O'Connell, J., Millington, A., Asmundson, R.V., Atwill, E.R., Mandrell, R.E. 2007. Escherichia coli O157:H7 in Feral Swine Near Spinach Fields and Cattle, Central California Coast. Emerging Infectious Diseases. 13:12.
ESCHERICHIA COLI O157:H7 SURVIVAL AND GROWTH ON LETTUCE IS ALTERED BY THE PRESENCE OF EPIPHYTIC BACTERIA - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Cooley, M.B., Chao, D.K., Mandrell, R.E. 2006. Escherichia coli O157:H7 survival and growth on lettuce is altered by the presence of epiphytic bacteria. Journal of Food Protection.69:10:2329-2335